Overview & Reviews

The Matrix is an all-new model from Toyota. It offers sporty looks, enhanced cargo-carrying abilities and useful features not commonly found in small cars.

• Versatile cargo area, good gas mileage, available all-wheel drive, plumped-out features list.

• Modest torque output from engines, numb steering.

User Reviews:

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  Fun, useful car - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By ed6061 - January 24 - 2:00 am

  This car is exactly what I was looking for - something to haul friends and stuff in - including filthy mountain bikes - without the hastle of a roof-rack. Interior stowage is plentiful and clever. The seat and driving position is great. Price is great. Wish it had more power (read torque - the 180hp engine has no more torque) Handles very well.

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  The Perfect Car - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By HighMiler - January 7 - 1:50 am

  Best car Ive ever owned. Period. Over 100,000 miles and NO PROBLEMS! Maintenance costs are low, fuel economy great. No mechanical problems. Only problem so far is a rattle in one of the (overall excellently designed) air vents. As for the complaints some have about power, Ive been able repeately to smoke people with base Mustangs (v6-automatic)! Enough room for 4 people with weekend camping/outdoor gear. My next car will be a Toyota. I wont even look at GM, Dodge or GM after experiences with their vehicles. Perfect replacement for a VW Diesel AND a Dodge Dakota.

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  Love my Matrix - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By jacben - December 1 - 12:20 pm

  Having driven and owned many different vehicles, I have never encountered one that I enjoy as much as I enjoy my Matrix. It responds quickly, drives smoothly, gets great gas mileage, holds 4 people comfortably enough for a 3000 mile road trip and looks sporty and fun. Complaints: The air conditioner quit because of an internal air filter that neither I nor my mechanic knew existed. (Once it was discovered and changed the A\C began to work again.) My standard transmission stalls too easily when starting off in first gear. The body has been marred in several places by minor bumps.

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  Excellent - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By DeShantra - December 1 - 10:00 am

  Ive driven this car everywhere!! No problems at all. I bought it a year ago and it still feels like new.

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  Great Little Car - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By Lou - November 13 - 2:46 pm

  I have camped in my car and hauled trees, bushes and a big dog. The seats fold flat making a nice level surface. I have gone cross country in the heat of summer, driven 120 miles round trip to work daily in the snows of Maine, driven the Maine to Boston Corridor in the black of night and at the height of snow storms and never had a whit of a problem with any feature of the car. My only wish would be that it was a little more quiet on some road surfaces. I average 34 MPG. I Love It! Lou

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  Great car for the money - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By KatD1Kat - October 30 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car for the money. Its a combination of an SUV/Sport Sedan vehicle. Interior is very sporty (XR MODEL) and very spacious given its size. Engine has a lot of pep, its kicken 180 horses and its only a 4 cylinder. Engine is very quiet as well. As for reliability, all I can say is that "its a Toyota.

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  practicality with zip - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By Jeff Ritchie - September 26 - 10:10 am

  Its been two years since I purchased my XRS and it still runs like the day I bought it, and seems to perform even better (though thats probably thanks to new Falken performance tires). No mechanical defects, only regular maintenance. Its fun around town and even better on a stretch of road where no ones watching. For me, the benefit of the power switchover at 6000 rpm is great because it keeps me from being too road rage-ish around town, but rocks on back roads and highway passing. Fantastic muffler sound at all revs if youre into that sort of thing. Same avg mpg as my boyfriends 1.8l 01 (125 hp) Corolla providing I dont rev the hell out of it at every stoplight.

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  I love My Matrix - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By carri - September 18 - 2:00 am

  I didnt even look at the Matrix when I was searching for a new car, But my Mom said lets just test drive it and see. Well that did it for me, My MATRIX is fun to drive and very stylish looking. It doesnt look like anything else on the road! If you ahve a chance at least test drive one.

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  Great car! - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By swooshman - September 12 - 10:00 am

  Very fun to drive! Real eye opener.

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  The Best - 2003 Toyota Matrix
  By Elaine Z - August 22 - 2:26 pm

  This is the best car I have owned in a long time. Great mileage and comfort. Handles like a dream.